The Memphis appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1886-1890, 1887-05-12
MONTROSE THE VICTOR
INTHE GREAT KENTUCKY DERBY
YESTERDAY.
Full 10000 People IhrODg to See
the Great Event OF
the Day.
THE WINNERS OF THE OTHER
RACES WERE
Caststeel, Montana Regent, and
acknowledgements OF
TCday's Events.

LOUISVILLE, KY, May 1.-THE bay
colt Montrose, the son CT the Duke oil
Montrose, dam Patti, won the great
Kentucky derby. 1t was not a great
race, but it was pretty one. The
time, 2:993, makes a poor comparison
with Ben Ali's last year, when the
latter lowered the derby record to
1884, after a magnificent contest, but
it is not bad. The weather in the
morning looked little threatening,
and at 2 o'clock a slight 81 tower fell
1t lasted only few minutes though,
and did not affect the track in the
least. Long before the first drop fell
streams OF vehicles and street cars
packr d and jammed bad filed Church.
i'll downs wi b en- immense throng,
second in numbers only to the mem.
orable gathering of the Ten Brock
Mollie Mccarthy race. The field was
open to the public, and 1t looked like
about one-half of the big common.
wealth OF Kentucky had been dumped
down there. In the grand stand the
CAV costumes of ths ladies at the north
end, and the futteripg of their fans,
afforded pleasant contrast to the
mass of humans packed together like
sardines over all the other space
available. There must have been
10000 people present. Gen. Robin
son of Lexington, Col. Green of st
Louis, and Col. M. Lewis @ ark were
the judges. The horses got off in the
first race without much delay. 1t was
for maiden two year Odds and there
were seven starters. Cast Steel won
in the fast time of 1904.
The second race, mile and quarter,
YVES won handily by Montana Regent
in 2:ll3. The crowd grew nervous
waiting for the big event of ths day,
and there was a murmur Of applause
when Col. Clark rang the bell for the
derby. Jim Gore was first out OF the
paddock. He gslloped by the stand
slowly, and was greeted with cheers.
His fore feet were wrapped with red
flannel, and he appeared stiff. PEN
dennis came next. The dark brown
Californian looked we'll and attracted
much attention. When Bsnburg APP
pesred, however, he was greeted with
loud cheers, showing where most of
the money was. He looked f., and
his hackers were confident. The
friends OF Pendennis were also quite
enthusiastic. Lucky Baldwin had
said before the race he was a better
horse than Goliab, and that was con-
elusive enough to many who got with
in the range OF the circulation of the
statement. Dat of the original 119
entries there were only seven starters.
These were Bauburg, who was ridden
by Blaylock; Jacobin (Stovall), Ola
rion arnold, Montrose (Lswis), PEN
dennis (MHrphy), Jim Gore (Fitzpat-
rick and Ban Yam Godfrey. The
post odds were z TO against Banburg,
4 to Jscobin, Is to Clarion, 10 to
Montrose, 8 to Pendennis, 3 TO Jim
Gore, 7 to l Ban Yam. TIE distance
was one mile and half. They started
out of the chute, and Billy Cheathsm,
OF Nashville, who sent them of, had
only to drop his flag once in vain. The
second time, after breathless silence,
They're off" went up. simultaneous
ly from the thousands Of throats IN
the grand stand. Jacobin led off, fol-
lowed closely by Ban Yam and Mon
troee with the rest in a bu- CHI. As
they swerved into the stretch Ban Van
lesped to the front. Montross main
tanned a good second and Jacobin
third. Down the stretch the whole Of
them closed up beautifully, Montross
keeping well to the front all the time.
As they came down past the grand
stand q great shout arose as they few
by in the order named: Montrose,
Jacobin, Bsnburg, Ban Yam, Jim Gore,
Pendennis and Clarion. Jim Gore
seemed to be taking things easy, main
tanning his position past the quarter,
where MoDtrose still led, Ban yam
second, and the other son OF King Ban
third. Pendennis was sixth, and ia.
Goblin had dropped back to last place
At the end OF the mile the positions
were not materially changed. Jim
Gore seemed to fslter, but gathered
himself up and moved up to third
place at the three quarter
pole. There Montrose still led, Bar
Yam alongside of Gore, and Banburo
second. They whirled into the stretch
and Fitzpatrick was seen TO be urginc
the popular son Of Hindoo. As they
came around the turn Pendenpi,
threw up his tail and gave up. He
seemed to be clear out of form. and
ran a miserable race from beginning
to end. Montrose still led, TO The
surprise Of all. Fitzpatrick had beer
instructed to win with Jim Gore il hI